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Mac Clones: Umax: SuperMac S900Base (w/ G3) Specs | Ports

Umax S900 (Pulsar)

The Umax SuperMac S900Base (w/ G3), based on the Tsunami architecture, features an uninstalled 250 MHz PowerPC 750 (G3) processor upgrade card 1., 64 MB of RAM, a 4.0 GB hard drive, and a 4 MB IX-Micro Twin Turbo video card in an industry-standard tower case. This model can be upgraded to dual processors.


Introduction Date: November 3, 1997 Discontinued Date: August 31, 1998
Processor Type: PowerPC 750 (G3) 2. Processor Speed: 250 MHz 2.
Processor Upgrade: Daughtercard 3. FPU (Integrated): PowerPC 750 (G3) 2.
System Bus Speed: 50 MHz Backside Bus Speed: 125 MHz
ROM Size: 4 MB Data Path: 64-bit
Level 1 Cache: 64k Level 2 Cache: 1 MB (backside)
RAM Type: 70 ns 168-pin DIMM VRAM Type: Video card
Standard RAM: 64 MB Maximum RAM: 1040 MB
Motherboard RAM: 16 MB RAM Slots: 8 4.
Standard VRAM: 8 MB Maximum VRAM: 8 MB
Standard Hard Drive: 4.0 GB Int. Hard Drive Type: SCSI-II 5.
Standard CD-ROM: 24X Standard Disk: 1.44 MB (manual)
Standard Modem: N/A Standard Ethernet: AAUI, 10Base-T 5.
Case Type: Tower Form Factor: SuperMac S900
Exp. Slots: 6 PCI Exp. Bays (Free): 2 (5.25"), 3 (3.5") 6.
Battery Type: 3.6V Lithium Battery Life: N/A
Built-in Display: N/A Supported MacOS: 7.5.3-7.6.1, 8.0-9.0 7.
Dimensions: 17.25 x 7.0 x 17.5 8. Avg. Weight: 28 lbs.
Original Price: $2700, $4000 US 9. Est. Current Price: N/A
Notes: 1. Staying clear of legal disputes, Umax required customer installation.
2. A 150 MHz PowerPC 604 processor is pre-installed.
3.
ASPD allows the main processor to be replaced by a 604e-family CPU card, and a second processor can be added with a P-series card.
4. RAM can be interleaved to improve performance.
5. Optional E100 card includes UltraSCSI and 10/100Base-T ethernet.
6. Two 3.5" bays are internal, others are external.
7. MacOS versions beyond 8.1 are not supported officially by Apple.
8. In inches, height x width x depth.
9. Originally, a discount coupon for the uprade card was provided in the box, making the total system price with card $4000 US. However, after March 1, 1998, Umax sold this model with the upgrade card.
A. Photo Credit: Umax Computer Corp.



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